Wound, Burn and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner

4 weeks ago

San Diego, United States Family Health Centers of San Diego Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner with specialized experience in chronic wound care to join our dynamic healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive care to patients with various types of chronic wounds (venous, arterial, diabetic foot, pressure, atypical), focusing on assessment, treatment, and prevention.

This position can be full time or part time.

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Family Nurse Practitioner offers and provides complete medical services to patients. As a provider for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you embrace a spirit of service to provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. You thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment with many chronically ill patients, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day. You enjoy partnering with the provider team to provide excellence in medical services.

Job Roles

  • Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.
  • Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining BLS certification; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
  • Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.
  • Maintains a productivity expectation of 2.0 patients per hour with minimum productivity of 1.85 patients per hour.
  • Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
  • Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
  • Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

  • Demonstrated expertise in chronic wound care assessment and treatment.
  • Board Certification as CWCN and/or ABWM as CWS preferred.
  • Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training required.
  • Current Nurse Practitioner Certification and Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Permit required.
  • Current State License and national certification required from one of the following National certifying bodies: 1. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 2. Nurse Credentialing Center 3. National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties 4. National Certification Board of Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners & Nurses 5. Oncology Nurse Certification Corporation & Critical Care Certification Corp.
  • DEA License required.
  • Master's degree required.
  • Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Requires an active Class C California driver's license, proof of liability insurance at $100,000, on vehicle used. No more than 2 points in past 12 months; No suspensions in last 2 years for moving violations; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 5 years. No license revocation in 7 years.

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

  • 1 year of experience working with underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred.
  • 2+ years experience working in an outpatient clinic setting or directly in wound care.
  • Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
  • Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation).
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities strongly desired. Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served required.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and concepts of disease.
  • Knowledge of patient care activities, the clinic environment, and how the services and functions interact.
  • Knowledge of, and ability to take a detailed medical history, to conduct a physical examination, to follow observation procedures, to order and perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and to exercise a degree of judgment in integrating and interpreting findings on the basis of general medical knowledge.
  • Must possess a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and to serve homeless and medically underserved families.

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